Related Story: Watch: Rockslide Closes Highway 168 ‘Four Lane’ Again Below Shaver. However, more storms are lining up in the Pacific, with the next one aiming toward Northern California and the Pacific Northwest and arriving later Wednesday, followed by other storms heading this way. The storm is forecast to end by early morning Wednesday. The storms raise the potential for more mud- and rockslides, especially in areas where wildfires have burned recently, and road flooding. In addition to heavy rain in the Valley and snowfall in the Sierra, the moisture-laden storm roaring out of the Pacific will be accompanied by thunderstorms, which can be accompanied by lightning strikes. Valley residents may enjoy a brief respite Tuesday morning from the heavy downpours that soaked much of the state on Monday but should be prepared for the next severe storm to arrive later in the day. Way.Ĭaltrans reports that Highway 140 is closed in two locations: from Tina Drive to Baker Drive in Fresno due to flooding and from east of Midpines to west of Incline in Mariposa County due to mudslides. An evacuation center is open at the Merced County Fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. The city issued evacuation orders for residents in the Bear Creek area. Merced is facing a flood emergency as waters rise on Bear Creek and the Merced River. Related Story: California Atmospheric River Count: 5 Down, 4 to Go Before Jan. The Fresno City Fire Department swift water rescue team is in Ukiah in Northern California. Meanwhile, local fire department units have been prepositioned by the OES to assist at sites across California.

įresno Fire Rescue Crew Deployed to Ukiah We are urging all residents to keep informed on incoming weather and evacuation warnings & orders. On Tuesday morning Fresno County called off an evacuation order issued for residents living in the area of Highway 180 and Piedra Road in Sanger as heavy flows in Mill and Hughes creeks, which feed into the Kings River, eased up.īut road closures remain in effect, including the area of Tollhouse Road and Pittman Hill Road near Humphreys Station, where flooding is occurring across the nearby bridge.įresno County Fire’s swift water rescue team has been activated by the California Office of Emergency Services, which also activated Merced County’s team.įresno County Fire’s swift water rescue team has been activated & propositioned here in the Fresno area by Cal OES. #flooding #naturaldisaster #water #flood #California /zYuBhNGkh5 The heavy rains have led to Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties to declare states of emergency because of high water, flooded and damaged roadways, and evacuation orders for residents in low-lying areas.įlooding east of Fresno, California. ABC30 reported that two motorists died on Highway 99 in Visalia when a eucalyptus tree fell across the northbound lanes. The deadly storms, which have already claimed more than a dozen lives statewide, claimed two more Tuesday morning.

The steady onslaught of moisture-laden storms out of the Pacific has produced 400% to 600% of the average rainfall in recent weeks across California, the National Weather Service reported Tuesday morning. Wednesday, spokeswoman Sonja Dosti tells GV Wire. The Choinumni Park day use and campgrounds are closed until further notice due to storm-related issues and cleanup, the Fresno County Public Works Department announced Tuesday afternoon.įresno County Public Works will provide sand and sandbags in south Fresno at the Hamilton yard, 4551 E. The road is expected to reopen to traffic by 4 p.m. Updates: Willow Avenue is closed between Friant Road and Copper Avenue for emergency road repairs, the city of Fresno said.

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